‘The New World,’ ‘Cabaret,’ ‘The Maltese Falcon’ and more
Find a hit with our weekly curated list of classic movies, cult favorites, film festivals, etc., play in theaters and pop-ups and / or online streaming. Before you go, remember to call or check online for COVID-19 reservation requirements and other protocols.
Movies
‘Beavis & Butt-Head Do America’
Mike Judge’s outdoor projection raunchy animated comedy 1996 based on his classic MTV cartoon series about the pitfalls of two teenage doofuses. Film animation director Yvette Kaplan will be present for a Q&A after the show. Cinelounge, 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood. 7:30 pm Nov. 19. $ 13. cineloungecinemas.com
‘Cabaret’
Liza Minnelli, Joel Gray and director Bob Fosse each took home the Oscars for this 1972 drama filled with a loose melody based on the Musical Kander & Ebb about the citizens of a decadent Berlin nightclub in Weimar-era Germany. Alamo Drafthouse, 700 W. 7th St., downtown LA 2:45 pm Nov. 21, 6:45 pm Nov. 23. $ 18. drafthouse.com
‘The Deer Hunter’
Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and John Savage star in multi-director Michael CiminoAn epic 1978 Oscar winner about three friends from the same small Pennsylvania town who experience on the other hand the horrors of the Vietnam War. Bil John Cazale, George Dzundza u Meryl Streep. Secret Movie Club Theater, 1917 Bay St., 2nd floor, downtown LA 8 pm Nov. 19. $ 14. secretmovieclub.com
‘Dogtooth’
There are families that are close, families that are not functioning, and then there is everything that is happening in this a strange drama of 2009 in the Greek language managed by “The Favorite’s” Yorgos Lanthimos. Brain Dead Studios at Silent Movie Theater, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., LA $ 12; advance purchase required. 10:30 pm Nov. 21. studios.wearebraindead.com
‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’
George Clooney is at his best fox as the voice of the titular woodsman critter in Wes Anderson’s stop-motion animation 2009 charmer based on the children’s novel Roald Dahl. With Meryl Streep and Bill Murray. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. noon and 6 pm November 22, 3:30 and 8:30 pm November 23, 12:30 and 6 pm November 24, 12:30 pm November 25 $ 7.50, $ 10.50. thefridacinema.org
‘The Maltese Falcon’
Humphrey Bogart is Sam Spade of mystery writer Dashiell Hammett in John Huston’s 1941 classic film noir about assorted characters of good reputation desperately seeking mother of all MacGuffins. With Mary Astor, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet. Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., The Second. 2:30 and 7 pm Nov. 20, 7 pm Nov. 21 $ 10, $ 12. oldtownmusichall.org
‘The New World’
Colin Farrell and Q’orianka Kilcher star in the extended cut of the visually ravishing Terrence Malick video Historical Fable 2005 which retells the tale of the romance between the master of the British colonizer John Smith and the young Indigenous Pocahontas. Christian Bale also stars. American Cinematheque at the Aero Theater, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 7:30 pm Nov. 19. Also at Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. 7 pm 24 November. $ 8, $ 13. americancinematheque.com
‘Ralph Story’s Los Angeles: On the Move!’
Alison Martino of Vintage Los Angeles is your hostess with the most as the UCLA Film and Television Archive screens excerpts and episodes from the legendary local newsman A sixties era television series about the people and places of Southern California. UCLA Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. 7:30 pm Nov. 19. Free; recommended advance registration; standby line available. cinema.ucla.edu
‘Rear window’
A five-film salute to director Alfred Hitchcock begins with the premiere in LA of a new 4K remaster of the 1954 thriller starring the suspense master. James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Raymond Burr who don’t look much like Perry Mason. Hollywood Legion Theater at Post 43, 2035 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 7:30 pm Nov. 19. $ 12- $ 18; advance purchase required. hollywoodlegiontheater.com
‘Singing in the rain’
You can stand under Of Gene Kelly umbrella, -ella, -ella in this 1952 classical MGM musical established in the early days of Hollywood. Kelly and Stanley Donen direct together and Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor correct. American Cinematheque at Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. 4 pm 21 November. $ 8, $ 13. americancinematheque.com
‘There will be blood’
Your milkshake brings out the Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis to Paul Thomas Anderson’s yard drama of the dark period of 2007 about ruthless oil barons in turn-of-the-century California. Paul Dano also star. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 2:30 and 7:30 pm Nov. 20, 2 and 7 pm Nov. 21 $ 7.50, $ 10.50. thefridacinema.org
‘Get me! Orbotni! ‘ with ‘High Heels’
Double bill pairs film producer Ta ‘Pedro Almodóvar risked 1989 rom-com starring Victoria Abril and Antonio Banderas with the 1991 Almodóvar mother and daughter melodrama with Abril and Marisa Paredes. In Spanish with English subtitles. Presented in 35mm. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., LA 7:30 and 9:40 pm 23-24 November. $ 12; advance purchase recommended. thenewbev.com
‘Throne’
Jeff Bridges loaded – uploaded, that is – into a computer in this 1982 science-laden thriller loaded with effects, which is shown as part of the Academy’s Sound and Music Community Day . Motion Pictures Academy Museum, David Geffen Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., LA South, Nov. 21. $ 5- $ 10. academymuseum.org
Film festivals
Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival
This showcase for independent cinema from Brazil returns for 13 years. Fine Arts Theater, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. 7 pm 19 November. $ 100 (opening night only). Also at Lumiere Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. 6 and 8 pm 20 November; 4, 6 and 8 pm 21 November. $ 9.50. hbrfest.com
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.